PRODUCTION MANAGER - EAST LONDON
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure timely production of goods, meeting the Company's 7-day turnaround rule.
- Monitor and maintain production output targets.
- Continuously assess product quality, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Track and improve production line efficiencies.
- Update management regularly on production progress.
- Sign off and submit all production timesheets promptly.
- Ensure adherence to all company procedures.
- Proactively manage time and attendance of workshop staff ensuring maximum efficiency of time available to work.
- Monitor and review staff performance, completing daily production reports.
- Address substandard product with relevant staff/supervisors.
- Manage disciplinary issues in collaboration with HR.
- Enforcement of workshop and general factory guidelines and rules.
- Ensure staff adhere to heath and safety directives and policies at all times including wearing relevant PPE and/or uniforms.
- Verify staff have the correct tools for production through weekly checks
- Manage and maintain efficient and effective material usage:
- Ensure offcuts from completed jobs are returned to the store following proper procedures.
- Disclosing any material drawn due to production errors on the BOQ.
- Double-check manufactured goods before handover to the next department.
- Oversee scrap management, signing off daily on designated scrap for sale.
- Conduct regular safety checks on equipment used in ordinary course of business.
- Conduct weekly safety checks on all production machinery.
- Perform weekly inspections of machinery and tools, reporting any damage immediately.
- Assist with monthly stock takes
- Conduct monthly toolbox talks in each division
- Foster a respectful environment for all clients and staff members.
- Maintain a positive company image.
- Matric
- Relevant degree or diploma preferred
- Minimum 5 years production experience
- Experience in aluminum and glass manufacturing extremely advantageous
- Mechanical and maintenance knowledge.
- Computer Literate, Email and Excel.
- Good communication skills
- Staff management skills
- Excellent leadership and management experience
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Planning and organizing